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Numbered Discourses · AN 4.269

  • Numbered Discourses 4.269Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.269
  • 27. Ways of Performing Deeds27. Kammapathavagga

Harsh SpeechPharusavācāsutta

“… They themselves speak harshly ……pe… Attanā ca pharusavāco hoti, parañca pharusāya vācāya samādapeti, pharusāya vācāya ca samanuñño hoti, pharusāya vācāya ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati …pe….

… They don’t themselves speak harshly …”Attanā ca pharusāya vācāya paṭivirato hoti, parañca pharusāya vācāya veramaṇiyā samādapeti, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇiyā ca samanuñño hoti, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇiyā ca vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati—imehi kho …pe….

Similar passages elsewhere

Found by meaning, not by citation: the passages in other texts whose wording sits closest to a passage here.

  1. AN 4.270 Talking Nonsense 0.80near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.270 27. Ways of Performing Deeds Talking Nonsense “… They themselves talk nonsense … … They don’t themselves talk nonsense …”…
  2. AN 4.266 Misconduct 0.75near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.266 27. Ways of Performing Deeds Misconduct “… They themselves commit sexual misconduct … They don’t themselves commit sexual misconduct …”…
  3. AN 4.267 Lying 0.74near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.267 27. Ways of Performing Deeds Lying “… They themselves lie … … They don’t themselves lie …”…
  4. AN 4.268 Backbiting 0.71near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.268 27. Ways of Performing Deeds Backbiting “… They themselves backbite … … They don’t themselves backbite …”…
  5. AN 4.272 Ill Will 0.70near 0.1Numbered Discourses 4.272 27. Ways of Performing Deeds Ill Will “… They themselves have ill will … … They themselves have good will …”…